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WCE 2007 - A Direct Comparison of Robotic Assisted vs Pure Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Center Experience

Written by Leslie A. Deane, MD

Friday, 02 November 2007

CANCUN, MEXICO (UroToday.com) - Coverage of the 25th Annual World Congress of Endourology and SWL - Cancun, Mexico - Thursday November 1, 2007

Dr. Jaffe and the group from Montsouris, Paris, France presented their comparison of the laparoscopic vs robotic approach to radical prostatectomy. A matched paired analysis with 133 patients in each group was performed. The transfusion rate was 3% vs 9.8% for LRP vs RALP. Conversion from RALP to LRP was needed in on 4 cases. They were no conversion to open surgery in the LRP group.

The overall positive margin rate was 15.8% for LRP vs 19.5% for RALP. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that in the hands of vastly experienced laparoscopic surgeons, the outcomes for LRP are equivalent to RALP.

Session: Laparoscopy Prostate II
Moderators: Jens Rassweiler (Germany) and Herve Baumert (France)
Jamison Jaffe, François Rozet, Guillaume Braud, Justin Harmon, Xavier Cathelineau, Eric Barret, Guy Vallancien

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